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MarketResearch.com has announced the addition of the new report "Personal Protective Equipment in the U.S." to their collection of Manufacturing & Construction market reports. For more information, visit http://www.marketresearch.com/SBI-v775/Personal-Protective-Equipment-7058851/ SBI estimates the U.S. market ...

Massive cutbacks across heavy industry would seemingly cause a decline in sales of personal protective equipment (PPE), which includes body, hand, head and respiratory protection. However, according to heavy industry and energy research ...

Workers cleaning a chemical spill at Penda Corp. in Portage had not been trained in proper cleanup procedures or provided proper personal protective equipment, according to an investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration. OSHA found that workers experienced symptoms of overexposure to an ...

MMR mold stain remover has gained notoriety as a mold stain cleaning agent that penetrates soiled areas almost instantly. MMR leaves surfaces clean and free from mold stains. It has quickly become a favorite of mold remediation contractors and property owners across the nation. In addition to manufacturing and distributing this leading mold stain removal product, Mold Solutions, ...

This specification covers performance requirements for protective headgear used in electric personal assistive mobility devices. Anvils shall be used for impact test of helmets. Impact velocities and peak acceleration shall be measured from the test. Helmet shall be impacted based on the prescribed impact ...

New short video released showcasing Pulsar’s popular personal noise monitoring device Pulsar Instruments, the fastest growing manufacturer of noise at work monitoring products in the world, has released a new video explaining and demonstrating the features, functions and ...

Excerpts from Make: An American Manufacturing Movement U.S. Manufacturing Competitiveness Initiative American manufacturing is either in steep decline, doing reasonably well or poised to grow. Widely available reports and analyses support each of these conflicting views. The Council on Competitiveness strategy, excerpted here, aims to explain where U.S. manufacturing has been, what forces are ...

Workers stamping metal automotive parts at a Peoria manufacturer were at risk of lacerations and amputations and in danger of being struck-by robotic welding equipment because their employer ignored machine safety rules. Acting on a complaint, U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspectors identified ...

An electric technician at the Republic Steel Corp. steel manufacturing plant in Blasdell was removing wiring from a fan motor in an overhead crane on October 16, 2014, when an ungrounded electrical conductor touched a grounded surface causing an arc flash. The electric technician sustained third degree burns on her hand and first degree burns on her face. An investigation by the Buffalo ...

The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Texfab Inc. with 11 alleged serious and two other-than-serious violations for exposing workers to falls and other workplace hazards at its manufacturing plant on Link Drive in Navasota. OSHA's Houston North Area Office began the investigation in March after receiving a complaint. Proposed penalties total ...

U.S. Minerals LLC in Baldwin has been cited for six safety violations by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration for failing to provide fall protection, personal protective equipment and to implement procedures to control hazardous energy. The company faces $195,470 in penalties after a July 2013 inspection found repeat violations at the Baldwin facility. ...

OSHA has cited two New Hampshire companies for alleged violations of workplace safety standards following a Jan. 23 explosion at a manufacturing plant in Nashua. Combined penalties against the two employers total $257,500. The explosion occurred at Worthen Industries Inc. when flammable vapors ignited while workers were installing a new motor on a vessel used in the plant's manufacturing process. ...

Nanotechnology, as defined by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), is the manipulation of matter on a near-atomic scale to produce new structures, materials and devices. This technology promises scientific advancement in sectors including medicine, consumer products, energy, materials and manufacturing. According to the Occupational Safety & Health ...

Shell Lubricants has launched a new, improved range of Shell Gadus greases. The range is designed to meet the challenges of the biggest, fastest and largest equipment in operation today, in some of the wettest, coldest, hottest and most extreme conditions. The Gadus Range of greases has been specifically designed to lubricate bearings in some of the most arduous conditions. For example in steel ...

Chemical manufacturers are urging the Environmental Protection Agency to apply Toxic Substances Control Act policies consistently to both biobased and petroleum-based chemical mixtures as it finalizes a proposed rule that would restrict uses of six chemicals designed for renewable fuels. “The agency's decision on these six chemical mixtures is one of several situations in which the agency ...

Twice in 14 months, MooreCo Inc. temporary workers were seriously injured when inadequately guarded machines pulled them in, removing skin from the wrist up to the shoulder in the most recent incident, and from the wrist down in an earlier incident. As a result of the earlier incident, the employee's fingertips were also amputated. Following a U.S. Department of Labor ...

Diesel fuel is used to power engines for countless vehicles, heavy equipment, trains, boats and generators used across the globe. Industries from mining, transportation and construction to agriculture, maritime and manufacturing all depend on equipment powered by diesel engines. While this machinery is essential for business, the exhaust from diesel engines contains a mixture of ...

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